Lead P&C Test Engineer — Substation Commissioning

POWERX Co

Kalamazoo (MI)

Hybrid

USD 110,000 - 160,000

Full time

39 hours ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay
Certification incentives
Referral bonus program
Tuition reimbursement
Health and ancillary benefits
401k with company match
Performance program
PTO and Wellness days

Job summary

POWERX is seeking a P&C Lead Test Engineer to lead testing, commissioning, validation, and integration of protection and control systems across transmission, distribution, and generation substations. You will mentor junior engineers, ensure safe operation, and deliver complete system validation for relay protection, SCADA, and IEC 61850 networks.

Responsibilities include planning, isolation, energization, and turnover, while aligning with IEEE guidance and client requirements.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
  • Minimum 3+ years in high-voltage protection & control testing and commissioning.
  • Experience with relay platforms (SEL, GE, ABB, Siemens, Westinghouse).

Responsibilities

  • Lead advanced testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and verification for protection & control systems.
  • Oversee relay protection testing using multiple platform tools.
  • Validate complete protection and control systems across substations.
  • Develop test, energization, and HPI plans; ensure safety and compliance.
  • Mentor Test Engineers and coordinate with client operations.

Skills

Test planning
Field leadership
Relay protection testing
Troubleshooting
Safety culture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Doble
Omicron
RTS
SEL AcSELerator
GE Enervista

Job description

POWERX is seeking a P&C Lead Test Engineer to lead testing, commissioning, validation, and integration of protection and control systems across transmission, distribution, and generation substations. You will mentor junior engineers, ensure safe operation, and deliver complete system validation for relay protection, SCADA, and IEC 61850 networks.

Responsibilities include planning, isolation, energization, and turnover, while aligning with IEEE guidance and client requirements.

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